Since I had trouble with yesterday’s blog and adding pictures. I decided to do a blog post on each of the honor books. Through the years I have sometimes found the honor books more enjoyable than the medal winners, which is why I’m devoting so much space to each. A good example of this is […]
The Michael L. Printz Award Winner 2013
Named in honor of a school librarian in Topeka, Kansas, The Michael L. Printz Award honors excellence in young adult literature. Booklist, a publication of the American Library Association, underwrites and sponsors the award. I had intended to put cover pictures of the winner and each honor books in one post; however, WordPress is being […]
Pride and Prejudice is 200 Years Old Today
Jane Austen published Pride and Prejudice, one of the most widely read books in the English language, 200 years ago. It was published in 1813, four years before her death, and is the most popular of Austen’s books. Colin Firth’s popularity surged after this film. The following “Lake Scene” propelled him into the limelight. For […]
Book Review: Divergent by Veronica Roth
I’d heard a lot about this book but put off reading it because it was compared to The Hunger Games. I thought I’d be disappointed. I was wrong. It’s a superb read: good plot, interesting concepts, engaging characters, villainous antagonists, and romance. Since detailed plot summaries of Divergent abound, I’ll be brief and avoid spoilers. […]
Sheba: The Way of the Cat
I’m not an animal person. Last night I went to bed sad. You know that feeling in your chest, the one that feels heavy and radiates sadness throughout your body? I cried. Not noisy weeping but silent tears meandering down my cheeks. When I woke up, the feeling hadn’t gone away. My eyes were still […]
What Dystopias Can Teach Us About Life
That’s right The Giver, The Hunger Games, Divergent, and others dystopia novels and movies teach us about life. They are set in other places, times, and cultures, but at their core, they tell us something about living in the here and now. I love dark, scary, brooding dystopias. I recently read a good one and […]